Ahora / Now

01/30/2021

The Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for compelling countries around the world to address systemic racism.

BLM amplified calls for justice last year after police killed George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.

12/30/2020

Bravo Argentina. Hoy empieza ser un país más libre y seguro para sus mujeres. A lxs demás, favor de incorporase al siglo XXI también. Los esperamos en el lado bueno de la historia.

El Senado ha aprobado esta madrugada la interrupción legal del embarazo hasta la semana 14 por 38 votos a favor, 29 en contra y una abstención

10/28/2020

Como se debe de hacer política en el siglo XXI... Lo demás es bu****it.

"Locating a formal leadership structure among the various actors who have taken part in the estallido has been a perplexing task. As former Chilean student leader Noam Titelman wrote shortly after the initial wave of protest began, Chile was witnessing a “leaderless movement,” something that “is hard to find in the recent history of social movements” in Chile."

"The diversity of movements involved in the last year of protest is perhaps illustrative of an even more profound and democratic process than that which occurred in the early 1970sIn Garcés's words, contemporary Chile is being pushed toward reform by a “movement of society.” This notion, which the historian contrasts with the more traditional notion of a “social movement,” is meant to underscore the popular character of the last year of struggle—and in particular the way in which traditional political organizations and parties have been sidelined in favor of neighborhood groups, social organizations, and students representing a variety of political tendencies."

Chileans are determined to reinvent how democracy is practiced, starting with a new constitution.

10/26/2020

"Un triunfo de la ciudadanía y la democracia".

Con más del 75% de los votos contados, la opción de redactar una nueva Constitución tiene un respaldo del 78%. La nueva Carta Magna será redactada por un grupo paritario de hombres y mujeres elegidos por el pueblo.

09/17/2020

"El Departamento de Educación no se centra en el aprendizaje a distancia: la financiación, el cuidado de los niños, la banda ancha, los dispositivos, los recursos, el apoyo emocional social, la educación informada sobre los traumas, los adultos e incluso los maestros que reciben apoyo no son garantías. Debemos todos y todas levantarnos y hacer que esto funcione para TODOS los estudiantes. Únase al grupo de D6 Equity in Remote Learning group(Equidad en el Aprendizaje a Distancia del D6), para ser parte de la solución e involucrarse en las próximas acciones".

El correo electrónico para involucrarse es: [email protected].

Aquí hay una entrevista en Univisión donde Johanna Garcia habló brevemente sobre ello.

Johanna García, madre, activista y candidata al concejo por el Distrito 10, aseguró que la iniciativa pretende ayudar a las familia de bajos recursos y evitar que los menores se atrasen en su educación. Según García, cerca del 50% de los estudiantes tendrán aprendizaje remoto, por lo que debe ...

08/28/2020

A los residentes de Washington Heights, Inwood y Marble Hill nos vemos el jueves septiembre 3 a las 6 p.m.

08/22/2020

*Repost*

As you may know, the City Council elections are taking place next year and it will be a contentious one for district 10 (Washington Heights, Inwood, and Marble Hill). We have four wonderful politically/socially active candidates running for the position. ⁣
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In an attempt to continue to contribute to the strengthening of our democracy, pursue electoral education, community engagement, and overall better knowledge of the issues that most affect us. We have taken the initiative in organizing the first Candidates Town Hall Forum in our community. ⁣
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La Sala Talks invites you to an expression that originates as a way for all four local candidates for City Council to meet with their neighbors and future constituents. An honest attempt to hear from them on all topics of interest to our community. ⁣
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The open-air town hall will take place on Thursday, September 3rd at 6 p.m. The location for this forum will be at the Amelia Gorman Park, located on Wadsworth Terrace and W. 190th St, New York, NY 10040. ⁣
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The next elections are significant, and we need everyone to engage civically, raise awareness among ourselves as neighbors, friends, and family. On behalf of La Sala Talks and friends, we thank you for your support because our community matters!⁣
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Sincerely,⁣
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La Sala Talks⁣

08/22/2020

“I think the pandemic has reminded me that [things] can always be so much worse,” she said. “You want to be voting for someone you really believe in. But I don’t have a choice but to vote in November.”

It’s hard, right? Because we’ve been let down so many times. It’s hard to give the [Democratic] party another opportunity,” Aguayo said. “But we need to do damage control and vote and see what happens from there. I’ve been trying to reconcile my feelings, but there’s no other option. Biden is it.”

In Grand Rapids, Mich., years of inaction on immigration reform have left many Latinos disillusioned with both parties.

08/22/2020

Like many African Americans living in the Jim Crow South, Fannie Lou Hamer was not aware she had voting rights. “I had never heard, until 1962, that black people could register and vote,” she once explained.

By that point, Hamer had become a nationally recognized civil rights activist, boldly advocating for the right to political participation that black Americans had long been denied.

The activist did not learn about her right to vote until she was 44, but once she did, she vigorously fought for black voting rights